National Republican., 1887-03-25
SOCIETY ITEMS OF NOTE.
Mrs. NJ. N. Pixies First Art Reception
for Hnr Rnnila.

The President and Mrs. Cleveland, and
Miss Gregg, Of Buffalo, who is the guest Of
the white house, drove out yesterday after
noon. Miss Gregg is In mourning for her
father, who died in the autumn, and wears
horseshoe bonnet and Grape marette veil.
On Wednesday during the Presidont's pub.
lie reception, Miss Gregg entered the east
room from the green parlor door with q
party Of young people, men and girls, and
introduced them TO the President.
There was full attendance at the Cabi-
net meeting. The Presidents callers yes
terday were: Senator Cullom with Commits
sioner Morrison, Senators Fair, Mitchell,
Hampton, Manderson, Morgan, Representa-.
tives Anderson and Laird, and Mr.. I. s..
Hurst, Of Portland, Ore, OF the Daily
No,gs, and Mr.. &. G. Mcnamara, Of Port
Townsend.
Col. Lamont said the commission TO ex-
anime the books Of the Pacific railway com.
panies would not be appointed for few
davs longer.
Mrs. William L. Dodge, OF New York,
the widow OF the well known philanthro-
pist. visited Mrs. Cleveland aud Mrs.
Whitney.
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott gave a din
ner of twenty covers last evening.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney gave the
third of their soiree musicales fast evening.
The music was given by amateur talent.
Baron Won Zedtwitz and Mrs. Andrews
presided at the pianos. Miss Hunt, who
has fine soprano voice, sang. Miss Duke,
who was expected over to play upon the
violin, is Ill In Baltimore.
Mrs. Secretary Lamar Is In Macon,
Georgia.
Mrs. Whitney, Miss weddell, Mrs. James
Il. Campbell, Mrs Cheatham Miss Acklen,
and Miss Stockton were among those
driving out yesterday, and Mrs. Vance and
Mrs. Hearst were at home to callers.
Mrs. NJ. N. Pike held her first reception
In the ball room Of Prof. Sheldon's dancing
academy, 1904 F street, from 10 until I
| o'clock during the day and from to In the
| evening. A large number Of people avaied
| themselve Of the opportunity to examine the
beautiful work Of Mrs. Pixies pupils, which
| was rapgeds about the walls. There wert
| Swiss scenes, western sunsets and cauons
| portraits, and flowers and marine Views
| and exquisite screens, brass placques dec
| Grated with flowers, and the work was re
| markable for its artistic beauty and excel
and the leaves and flowers Of the wisteriu
was notably well executed. Indeed, toe
| much cannot be said In praise of the won
| derful results OF Mrs. Pixies methods ol
teaching in drawing and color.
Miss Mildred Lee, who has been al
| WOrmley6 Tor over month, aud WHO mas
been widely entertained at the capital, has
| gone TO West Point, Va.
Senator-elect Reagan, Of Texas, the au
thor Of the interstate commerce bill, Is @
model man In his family circle. He Ia
| never cross or unklnd, and was never
known to swear.
Hon. j. G. Blaine will not go to Europe
this summer, but will visit his daughter
Mrs. Coppinger, In Indian territory.
Nine. Decca, Miss Mary johnson, of thl,
city, has Joined Carl Rosa's Opera Com
pany In England.
Mrs. Cullom, wife Of the Illinois senator
is said to be strong opponent Of the inter
state commerce bill since she learned that
1t would deprive her Of railway passes.
Miss Mabel Weddell, of Cleveland, who
visited Mrs. Whitney year ago and wor
hosts of friends in this city, is again guesi
in the household Of Secretary Whitney.
Mr.. Eugene Ashton has returned from
visit to New York city.
| Miss Ada Leigh, OF Paris, Is in Boston.
| Mrs. Bottome gave her closing Bible talk
for the week to crowded chapel of wo
men in the Covenant Church yesterday
| afternoon.